Heber Walsh

19 October 1830–7 September 1905 (Age 74)
Lansingburgh, Rensselaer, New York, United States

The Life of Heber

When Heber Walsh was born on 19 October 1830, in Lansingburgh, Rensselaer, New York, United States, his father, Alexander Walsh, was 47 and his mother, Miriam Margaret Braine, was 28. He married Jennie I Ingraham in 1853, in Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He lived in Holland Township, Ottawa, Michigan, United States in 1860 and Michigan, United States in 1870. He died on 7 September 1905, in Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Heber Walsh
1830–1905
Jennie I Ingraham
1828–1911
Marriage: 1853
Walter Chisholm Walsh
1855–1945
Francis Ingraham Walsh
1857–1934
Charles B Walsh
1859–
George Walsh
1859–

Spouse and Children

MARRIAGE
1853
Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States
children

(4)

Parents and Siblings

    Alexander Walsh

    Male1783–1849Male

    Miriam Margaret Braine

    Female1802–1872Female

siblings

(5)

World Events (8)

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Age 2

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1837

Age 7

Michigan is the 26th state.
1854 · Creation of the Republican Party

Age 24

A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.

Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form (translation) of Breathnach ‘Briton’. It was used in particular to denote the Welshmen who arrived in Ireland in the wake of Strongbow's Anglo-Norman invasion of 1170 .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Sources (3)

  • Heber Walsh, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Mr Herbert Walsh in entry for Francis I Walsh, "Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006"
  • Herbert Walsh in entry for Walter C Walsh, "Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006"

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